Actually hunting?

Erendi · 03-26-07, 06:15 AM

Why is it that whenever I can get a mark of an enemy position on my navigation chart (Convoy, enemy fleet, etc) I can never seem to find a perfect point to intercept? Is there a specific way to intercept a fleet or what?

It seems like I never encounter anything during my patrols, only enemy planes and on occasion merchant ships that are so far out of draw distance that I can't see them.

Some advice would be appreciated.

Linavitch · 03-26-07, 06:22 AM

Check the Newbie help sticky in the SH3 forum. The community manual has a good section for how to plot intercepts.

Dowly · 03-26-07, 06:27 AM

Check the convoys speed & range. From that you can pretty easily get ahead of it and to a good attack position. After awhile, you can mark the intercept point quickly as you get used to knowing how fast you need to move to get to that point.

Seadogs · 03-26-07, 07:01 AM

With as many ships reported in this game compared to SHIII It's as easy as waiting for a close contact, drawing a line through the target mark with your ruler at it's course, then setting course to well ahead of the target at a 90 degree intercept course.

Then wait.

03-26-07, 06:15 AM	#1
Erendi Nub Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Actually hunting? Why is it that whenever I can get a mark of an enemy position on my navigation chart (Convoy, enemy fleet, etc) I can never seem to find a perfect point to intercept? Is there a specific way to intercept a fleet or what? It seems like I never encounter anything during my patrols, only enemy planes and on occasion merchant ships that are so far out of draw distance that I can't see them. Some advice would be appreciated.

03-26-07, 06:22 AM	#2
Linavitch Officer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hull Posts: 239 Downloads: 170 Uploads: 0	Check the Newbie help sticky in the SH3 forum. The community manual has a good section for how to plot intercepts.

03-26-07, 06:27 AM	#3
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Check the convoys speed & range. From that you can pretty easily get ahead of it and to a good attack position. After awhile, you can mark the intercept point quickly as you get used to knowing how fast you need to move to get to that point.

03-26-07, 07:01 AM	#4
Seadogs Ensign Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 228 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	With as many ships reported in this game compared to SHIII It's as easy as waiting for a close contact, drawing a line through the target mark with your ruler at it's course, then setting course to well ahead of the target at a 90 degree intercept course. Then wait.